Letter: Rep. Ben McAdams sided with fat cats over working-class Utahns

Rep. Ben McAdams voted against a gradual rise to the minimum wage to $15 over the next 6 years. He said, “A solution that works in New York City or Los Angeles doesn’t work for Utah.” Really? McAdams must believe you can make it in Utah on $7.25 an hour. He should try it! A minimum wage worker in Utah makes less per month than the cost of a shabby one-bedroom apartment. $7.25 is a poverty wage and it must change.McDonald’s made $21 billion in 2018. The fast food industry